Babak (given name)
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Babak is a common Persian given name for males, and may refer to:
- Babak KhorramdinBabak KhorramdinBābak Khorram-Din was one of the main Persian revolutionary leaders of the Iranian Khorram-Dinān , which was a local freedom movement fighting the Abbasid Caliphate. Khorramdin appears to be a compound analogous to dorustdin and Behdin "Good Religion" , and are considered an offshoot of...
, 8th century Persian revolutionary leader - Bâbak Amir-TahmassebBâbak Amir-TahmassebBâbak Amir-Tahmasseb is an Iranian-born, French sprint kayaker who competed in the early to mid 2000s. He won a gold medal in the K-1 1000 m event at the 2001 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Poznań....
, canoer - Babak Bayat, composer
- Babak HassibiBabak HassibiBabak Hassibi is an Iranian-American electrical engineer who is currently professor of Electrical Engineering and head of the Department of Electrical Engineering at the California Institute of Technology ....
, engineer - Babak PayamiBabak Payami-Biography:Born in Tehran in 1966, Baback Payami studied cinema at the University of Toronto during the early 90's. In 1998, he returned to Iran after an almost two decade to produce and direct his debut "One More Day" or “Secret Ballot”. This flim describes what happens on election day when an...
, film director - Babak RafatiBabak RafatiBabak Rafati is an Iranian-German football referee.As of February 2010, he has officiated more than 150 matches in the 1. Bundesliga and the 2. Bundesliga. As of November 2011, he has officiated 84 top-flight German league games.-Suicide attempt:...
, football referee